Merry Xmas.

Stuck in Sydney Airport

This afternoon, as I was stuck in Sydney Airport waiting for my delayed flight for Melbourne, I sat down with my book at the most reliable coffee shop I could find in the domestic airport. A little girl with her baby tiger doll named Tiny came sitting next to my stool and I said hello.

"Oh hello, what's your name?"

"Jemima," she said. 

"I'm Nadia, how are you?"

"Good. I'm going to my grandma's house in Gold Coast. But the plane takes so long. My grandma has a swimming pool in her house."

"Oh really? Is it deep? Are you brave enough to swim in it?

She answered confidently yet politely, "See. I'm already 5, I can swim." 

Oh man where has our bravery gone to. 

Micro-yuan'er at Beijing Design Week

Micro-yuan'er by standardarchitecture.

Whom to Choose?

Our attitude towards problems in life is defined by ourselves.

Our attitude towards issues in life is defined by ourselves.

Our attitude towards challenges in life is defined by ourselves.

Our attitude towards bumps in life is defined by ourselves.

Our attitude towards happiness in life is defined by ourselves.

Our attitude towards life is defined by ourselves.

Our attitude towards life is ours. 

Our selves are defined by our attitude.

Our life is ours to define.

Our life is ours.

Food Unites Us All

It was the first night of the Chinese national holiday and we have just arrived in Xi'an. Immediately after arriving to our hotel, we set ourselves to go to one of the main tourists attraction in Xi'an. It's the Moslem Quarter, where all the street foods are. People say it's touristy, but man, the food was damn good.

Xi'an itself was one of the oldest cities in China, carrying tons of history behind it. It was once called Chang'an, marked as the beginning of the ancient Silk Road.

It was cold that night, so we decided to fill our bellies with some hot stuff. 

The lamb kebab was definitely one of the best sellers around here. Watch out as competition was quite fierce. You would find that there were rows of stalls selling the same food side by side. Careful too when paying. If you're confident enough, you can get a bargain for the food here. Be ready to pull a straight face and don't bulge!

The Chinese hamburger was something to not miss. We had tried the Aussie version, but no... The Xi'an's version was just way too good. Pan fried bun filled with lamb stew, which made the bread rather soggy but yummy. Was - really - good.

Another one that was our favourite was Liang Pi (top picture). It's basically a small serve of cold noodle with julienned cucumber, with sauce that we assumed was a combination of sesame, chilli oil and vinegar. The best Chinese cold noodle we have ever had. 

The other favourite was the bread soaked in mutton soup + potato noodle. It was really hearty and tasty. Carbs and meat. Hm.

I think that was pork feet being boiled.

Although we had to fight a million people to get our food. Xi'an has one of the best culinary experiences for us in China.